The "Damn! I'm good!" thread.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I did the climb the ladder thing. Got promoted after only being with the company for 4 years which is pretty unheard of. Stuck with it for over a year before I asked for my old job back. For me it was just wasn't worth it. All the extra hours and pressure, babysitting your staff, taking all the heat for your people when they didn't get their shit done, etc. So I got my old job back and got to keep my manager's pay. Not a bad deal.

That especially works out in your case, being mortgage free. I'd do things the same way if I were in your shoes, methinks.